# Base Station (Notebook) Setup

A base station is required to connect to a Phoenix LiDAR Systems rover. Any computer purchased from Phoenix LiDAR Systems will be pre-configured with the required software and settings necessary to connect to our rover mapping systems.

To check if your computer meets the minimum requirements for a base station, see [System Requirements](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/spatialexplorer-8-and-9/installation/installation) to run SpatialExplorer. 

## Contents

{% content-ref url="base-station-notebook-setup/configure-windows" %}
[configure-windows](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/hardware-and-interfaces/connecting-and-interfacing-with-phoenix-lidar-systems/iface_se/base-station-notebook-setup/configure-windows)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="base-station-notebook-setup/modify-hosts-file" %}
[modify-hosts-file](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/hardware-and-interfaces/connecting-and-interfacing-with-phoenix-lidar-systems/iface_se/base-station-notebook-setup/modify-hosts-file)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="base-station-notebook-setup/wired-ethernet-network-card-setup" %}
[wired-ethernet-network-card-setup](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/hardware-and-interfaces/connecting-and-interfacing-with-phoenix-lidar-systems/iface_se/base-station-notebook-setup/wired-ethernet-network-card-setup)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="base-station-notebook-setup/install-software-tools" %}
[install-software-tools](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/hardware-and-interfaces/connecting-and-interfacing-with-phoenix-lidar-systems/iface_se/base-station-notebook-setup/install-software-tools)
{% endcontent-ref %}